Author: Sapa Reporter

Parliament’s transport portfolio committee will be briefed on Gauteng’s e-tolls on Tuesday, roads agency Sanral said. “We look forward to the opportunity to explain what went wrong with e-tolling, but also what went right,” spokesman Vusi Mona said in a statement on Monday. Of the 2,6m vehicles

The Communication Workers Union’s dispute with the South African Post Office is not over, the union said on Friday. “We would like to put on record that our dispute with the Post Office over several issues, key to them being salary increments, remains in force,” general secretary Thabo Mogalane

Communications regulator Icasa expects Vodacom to join MTN in demanding it does away with new wholesale inter-network pricing regulations, MPs heard on Tuesday. Vodacom last week indicated it would institute a legal challenge, but has not yet served any papers on

Mobile operator MTN has demanded that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) do away with reduced call termination rates, parliament’s communications portfolio committee heard on Tuesday. “We received a letter from one of the big operators, a legal letter, to

Communications minister Yunus Carrim has welcomed the decision by president Jacob Zuma to direct the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe “allegations of serious maladministration” at the Post Office. Zuma signed a proclamation directing the SIU to investigate “serious maladministration

The Movement for Transformation in Media in South Africa called for a probe on Monday into the transformation of Times Media Group. “We have seen a concerted effort by the largely white-owned and -run media houses, in this case specifically the TMG, to discredit black business

The Communication Workers Union on Thursday welcomed the proclamation signed by president Jacob Zuma directing the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate alleged irregularities at the SA Post Office. “We call on Sapo officials and

President Jacob Zuma has signed a proclamation directing the Special Investigating Unit to probe alleged irregularities in the affairs of the South African Post Office, the presidency said on Tuesday. Zuma signed the proclamation directing the SIU to investigate “serious maladministration

Concerns voiced by president Jacob Zuma about incorrect billing for e-tolls in Gauteng are being addressed, roads agency Sanral said on Wednesday. Sanral CEO Nazir Alli said in a statement the agency had responded to Zuma through the office

The halving of mobile phone termination rates will hurt MTN and Vodacom but benefit smaller operators, Moody’s said on Monday. Vodacom will be hardest hit because it had the biggest share of the South African mobile telecommunications market, with 47%, and the bulk of its cash flow came